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BACKGROUND In June 1999, the Vineyard Avenue Corridor Specific Plan (herein referred to as the Specific Plan) was adopted by the City to guide development along Vineyard Avenue. The Specific Plan area can best be characterized as a "rural residential" neighborhood. The Plan area consists of 33 lots with the potential of constructing 208 dwelling units at build out. The Specific Plan requires all development proposals within the Specific Plan Area to be subject to the City's Planned Unit Development (PUD) development plan review process. The pro- posed project is a one-lot PUD development, located within Subarea 1 of the Specific Plan (Lot 8). Subarea 1 encompasses Lots 1-17, which are all located on the western portion of the Plan area and south of Vineyard Avenue. Most of the home sites in this Subarea are five acres or less in size and contain an existing home. The Vineyard Avenue Corridor Specific Plan allows the construction of one single-family residence on this lot. SITE DESCRIPTION The Specific Plan anticipated Vineyard to be realigned. The subject site now abuts the new re- aligned Vineyard Avenue to the south, the old Vineyard Avenue (now known as Vineyard Ave- nue Trail) to the west and north, and Shadow Cliff Regional Recreation Area (East Bay Re- gional Park District) to the north. Vineyard Avenue Trail currently serves the existing home and will continue to serve as access to the proposed home. The site is approximately 34,620 square feet in size and is relatively flat to gently sloping with a eight (8) percent average slope from the north to the south of the lot. The majority of the slope change occurs on the north end of the property, where the existing eucalyptus trees and proposed vineyards are located. The remainder of the site has an approximately three (3) percent slope. The new home will be constructed in the same location as the existing home. The site is sparsely vegetated except for the existing stand of eucalyptus trees and a few other trees. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The proposed PUD development plan is for the demolition of the existing 1,628 square-foot home to construct a new 4,035 square-foot, single-story, single-family residence on the 34,620 square-foot site. The proposed house would be continuing the current orientation of the existing residence, which is facing toward Vineyard Avenue Trail (west). Access would be provided from the Vineyard Avenue Trail. The architecture is designed in a French Chfiteau style with features that are consistent with the village style that is encouraged in the Specific Plan. The proposed vineyards are consistent with the surroundings and the proposed architecture. The house plan includes a stucco exterior with Item 6b., PUD-43 Page 2 of 25 April 7, 2005